Chapter 1 "Sam" | Chapter 2 " The Pond" | Chapter 3 "A Visitor" | Chapter 4 " The Cygnets" | Chapter 5 " Louis" |
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What is the name of the device with a needle that points to the magnetic north?
Compass
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What special bird does Sam discover on the pond?
Trumpeter swan
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What is a male swan called?
Cob
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What is the name for baby swans?
Cygnets
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What is the name of the 5th cygnet?
Louis
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What does trudge mean?
To walk laboriously
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What is the most important things for a bird in the springtime?
Nest building
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What does the cob believe all boys to do?
Throw sticks and stones
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What do baby swans have that help them break out of their shell?
A powerful neck and small dagger tooth
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What is different about Louis?
He cannot use his voice.
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What means rarely or not often?
Seldom
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What is a female fox called?
Vixen
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What word means peaceful and happy?
Idyllic
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What verb does the cob use repeatedly to describe how he swims?
Glide
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What attracts a pen to a cob?
The cob's voice
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Who is the main character?
Sam Beaver
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What is a piece of land with water on three sides called?
Peninsula
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What does Sam do to gain the cob's trust?
Sam throws a stick at the fox, saving the pen's life.
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What means to be conceited, especially about your appearance?
Vain
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What instrument does the cob want to get for Louis?
A trumpet
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What does Sam do every night before bed?
He writes in his journal.
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What means quickly or rapidly?
Swiftly
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What three adjectives does Sam use to describe an egg?
Perfect, beautiful and mysterious
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What did the fifth cygnet do to greet Sam?
He untied his shoelace.
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How does Louis feel about being different?
He feels frightened and scared.
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